Automatic liquid-measuring device



July l, 1930. B. H. DUPUY AUTOMATIC LIQUID MpsAs-UBING DEVICE;

Filed Jpn@ 1, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 l'mvcutor July 1, 1930.

`B. H. DUPUY AUTOMATIC- qLIQUID MEASURING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet -2 Filed June l', 1929 "Il lll-mu Zmventor Gttomegsl.

Patented July 1, 1930 i BENJAMIN II. DUPUY', or Naw ORLEANS, LouIsIAr'IA4 i 2 AUTOMATIC LIQUID-MEASURING DEVICE v Application med June 1, 1929. seran No. 367,662.

The present invention relates to improvements in automatic liquid measuring device, and has for an object to provide an improved device, whereby-a predetermined quantity of liquid maybe removed from a tank or vesi sel, under pressure.

. Another object'of the invention is to provide an improved measuring device, in which a precise quantity of liquid may be faithfully V delivered at. each actuation of the device.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a simple, compact and reliably performing and delivering apparatus for measuring liquids from closed or other tanks, 15 or vessels. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will he more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended Vhereto.

In 4the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the severalviews,

l Figure 1 is a side elevation with parts y,25 shown in section,- and parts broken away, of

an improved'automaticliquid measuring device constructed accordingto the present inventionjand shown in one position, and

i Figure 2 is a similar view with the parts,

4:mshown in a subsequent position. FRefer-ringmore particularly to the draw-I ings,15 representsaclosed or 'other tank yor vessel for containing liquid, which is adapted tobe dispensedlin measuredquantities, and 6 y representsan outlet neck for the tank. rhis outlet may beinternalflythreaded to receive y the externally threadednipple- 7 by which the connection ismade to the lower portion of the measuring apparatus. The neck 7 is u. vec providved with a nut 8 ,for taking against the neck;6, andwith a forwardly projecting yexternally threaded extension part9, whichis threaded into one side ofthe base 10.

. The hase is, provided with a chamber 11 con- 45f`t'aining'a reciprocatingvalve'12 adapted to move back and forth between the valve seats 13 and 14. vThe chamber 11 communicates ,thr'ough'a port 15 with the interior of the priatemanner.v The .valve lchamber 11 also communicates with the atmosphere through a passage 17 and a vent 18. Y f

In the cylinder 16 is a plunger .or piston 19 carried by the lower end of a plunger rod 20 5 5 which is aixed at its'upper end to a second di" piston 21 of smaller diametercompared with the lower piston 19. The upper smaller piston 21 is fittedk to reciprocate in a barrel 2.2, which is narrower than the cylinderl, .lfhe 9 9 lower end of the barrel 22 is i-tedinto the uppervend of the cylinder 16, and a connection is made between the two in any desired manner. The upper end of the barrei.22is in Vcommunication with lthe tank 5y or some other A?? source of pressure, asy by the use of the elbow i connection 23, making a joint with a neck 24; ofthe tank. y

The valve 121s connectedV with a valve stem 25 mounted toreciprocatev through the pas- '50 sage 17 andthrough' a stuffing box 26. A yoke 4' 27 on the outer lend of the valve stem 25er;- gages a head 28 kof thevv quadrant v29 pivoted at 30 upon a suitable supporting frame work 31. The lower portion of the quadrant29is l5 obtuse vangle centrally of the quadrant and converging downwardlyt These faces are adapted to lie-engaged a..$\0 roller 34 carried upon the operatinglever '35. This operating lever hasia -fulcrum supportr uponthe knife edges d6-engaging with the upper portion of` the framework 31. Anoil p. spring37surroundsthe lever 35 and exerts 111.55

expanding pressure against the knife-,edgey 36" and against` a collar 38,1which is secured upon the lever as by the use` of apin 39., A bow'or other spring 40 yis employed tohold the lever yieldably in the position shown in FigureQO 1. yThe bow spring may be fixed, as indicatedJ at 111', kat one of its endsy upon thelsupportin O' frame s1, .and at as' other and, a 1S previde with a yokey 4:2, in which is disposedy a roller 43' bearing uponthe lever f The 'free end 95 f Vportionsof the yoke extend upon opposite"l sidesofthe lever'35 for yholdingthe same slidablyin place. A stud'or boss 44 engagesfthe cylinder` 16, which'rests upon the base 10, 59whichymay be aiiixed thereto any approspring 40 adjacent fthe anchoring point 211',

as an abutment'. Y

i .i .44" to the yoke 42, and in its expanding action, it reacts against the studV 44', which acts The Vlever is lpli-(widen.with `a bloei; n hm;- ing a bevelledfac'e 42 to cooperate with the;

vbevel Vnose `4"'3fof the latch 44. Thislatch is pivoted at and is yprovided with a notch 146 to engage the bl'ock41. pin 47 on the lower end of the r0d'48is adapted to engage` the tail pieceof the `latch 44forthe;purpose.

v ofdisengaging thels'ame.

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thr'ougha slot 51 in the cylinder '165 A coil v Y springf'52 is wound about'therod 48 and i frrhe rod 4e, is ldispoeedr'paraiiei 'with um Vcylinderland `has a tripV finger 49 at its upper end in the'pathofthey lug 50 carried" by the plungerrod 20, which projects out abutsl against a collai`- 53pm` the frame 31 and `a` pinjust abovecollar `54, which Vpin is carried by`fthe=rod48, whereby the spring 52 13,:and is awayfrcin the seati14. fNo liquid frointhe tank willbe allowed to Venter the Vcylinder 16,` Q'The` liquid from the tank "or other source of pressure, howeyer,will flow upon therod :i i It willbe through "the elbow 23 and Vinto the upper end ofthe barrel 22 forcing the'plungers 21 and 19 downwardly toth'e lower `position shown in ,Figurel .The springs 3 7 'and 40 will'tend'to holdv the parts in this positionV until forcibly actuated as bygraspingtheflever 35 and mov-Y ing it to thepositioii indicated in Figure 2,

jwhich is accomplishedfwhenever delivery of a measured quantity; ofliquidffroniV the tank 5 isdesired; For'instance,theroller 34 passes the center of the quadrant 29 and rides on the opposite straight` face; 33, thusoscillating the `guadrant 29 and vpulling thev valve 12 away f rom theseat 13 vandagainst the opposite seat 1'4. I Liquidzwimmediately begins to flow throughthe nipple v7 and port 15`into`the 'lower endfof the cylinder AI6'. 'Owing to they 1 differential diameter ofthe twol pistons, this 1 incoming i liquid beneath the i larger piston 4willtejndtoffraise:thepistons 19 and 21 until i "the lug encounters the finger 49, where- 48 will be lifted to triptl'ie valve, andmeaiis'actuated by the measuring device for restoring said valve to initial poshown "infFigure 2, as soonasgtlle lver'has been Vthrown over by handto insure the' parte remaining `in the thrownvfposition, until the Y i undeirstood` that-this latchi'hasi .engaged with Athe block 41V ofthe lever, as jV j 2. Infan cooperating with the faces 32 and 33 of the.`

quadrant, will tend to hold `the lever 35 in the position to which shifted. Thelever 35 has a movement longitudinally through the spring 37,;and this spring will eXertan eX- pansive force against theknife edge block 36 to hold the lever to one side or the other unetil forcibly sliiftedin the opposite direction. Whenth'e valve 12`i`s'in "the position shown `in Figure'l, thetank pressure is only upon the upper smaller-piston 21, while the lower larger piston 19 is at atmospheric pressure,

= and consequently, the pistons will be driven down by gravity and the tank pressure, and

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they willv act to force the liquidout of the` j lower end of the cylinder. 16.` 1

When the lug 5() reaches the trip finger 49, the piston 19 will have moved through a full stroke,admitting a predetermined quantity of the liquid into the cylinder 16; vAt this time, the'rod 48 will 'be raised, tripping the latch `44 and releasing thelever 35; whereupon, the `bow spring 40 will return thelevertothe position shown inFigure l, shifting the valve'12` back to the seat 13 and away from the `seat 14. The liquid will 'then be permitted toflow out through the vent 18,

pistons descend in the cylindenand"V as the barrel. t n

`It will beobvious that many changes in theconstruction, combination and arrange- Y nient of parts could be made, which could be used without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not mean to limit the invention to .such details, except as particularly pointed out in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire'tosecure by Letters Patf entof the United States is A 11; Inan automatic liquid-measuring device, the .combination wit-ha tank or vessel for ico liquid, of afmeasuring device in communi.k

cation with'the tank` pressure and with theirA atmosphere', a valve disposed in oiieposition tofcut olf the communication ofthe tank presv sure with the measuring gdevice, and in the other'position tocutoif the communication with the atmosphere, means Ifor inoving said lj atmosphere, a reciprocating valve for alternately controlling 'such communication, .a lever a for `manipulating'` said valve, `4means v for',

yieldably shifting said lever: to one position,

means for latchingfthe' lever in the opposite position, and tripping means forthe -latchi ing'meansoperableby said ineasuring'device.

V3. In an automaticfliquid measuring device@` al measuring kdevice in communication" with a source of liquid supply and with the atmosphere, a valve for alternately control- Yling said communication, a pivoted'quadrant coupled to actuate said valve, a lever having a roller moving over said quadrant, yieldable means for shifting said lever to an initial position With the liquid supply cut oil", a latch for holding the lever in the opposite posi-y 4. In an automatic liquid measuring de-r vice7 a measuring device in communication with a source of liquid supply and With the atmosphere, av valve for controlling such communication, a pivoted quadrant coupled to said valve and having intesecting sloping faces,`a lever having a roller slidable on said faces of the quadrant, said lever being slidable longitudinally in moving over said quadrant, a fixed fulcrum for the lever, resilient means connected to said slidable lever and to the fixed fulcrum, a bovv spring for yieldably retaining said lever in an initial position, a latch for holding the lever in the thrown position, and tripping means for the latch actuated by said rmeasuring device.

5. In an automatic liquid measuring device, the combination With a tank under pressure, of a cylinder in communication at its lower end with the tank, a barrel of smaller diameter than the cylinder in communication With the tank pressure at its upper end, coupled pistons of differential diameterin Said cylinder and barrel, a hase for the cylinder having a vent to the atmosphere, a valve in the base for controllingthe vent and for e011- Y trolling the admittance of liquid tothe cylin- Y der, and operating means for said valve.

BENJAMIN H. DUPUY. 

